Inferring the eddy-induced diffusivity for heat in the surface mixed layer using satellite data

Zhai, Xiaoming and Greatbatch, Richard J. (2006) Inferring the eddy-induced diffusivity for heat in the surface mixed layer using satellite data. Geophysical Research Letters, 33 (24). ISSN 0094-8276

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Abstract

The eddy-induced diffusivity for heat at the surface of the western North Atlantic Ocean is estimated using satellite altimetry and sea surface temperature data. A rotational eddy flux is removed from the total eddy flux following the ideas of Marshall and Shutts (1981). The resulting eddy-induced diffusivity shows considerable spatial variability with a value near 104 m2 s-1 just to the south of the Gulf Stream and values in the range 1–2 × 103 m2 s-1 within the Gulf Stream itself.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	eddy-induced diffusivity,surface mixed layer,satellite data
Faculty \ School:	Faculty of Science > School of Environmental Sciences
UEA Research Groups:	Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Marine and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Meteorology, Oceanography and Climate Dynamics (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Climate, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences (former - to 2017) Faculty of Science > Research Groups > Centre for Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences
Depositing User:	Pure Connector
Date Deposited:	22 Oct 2013 21:26
Last Modified:	14 Oct 2025 15:32
URI:	https://ueaeprints.uea.ac.uk/id/eprint/43791
DOI:	10.1029/2006GL027875

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